50 USC 2567 - Disposition of surplus defense plutonium at Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 05, 2024

§ 2567.

Disposition of surplus defense plutonium at Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina

(a)

Consultation required

(b)

Notice required

(c)

Plan for disposition

The Secretary shall prepare a plan for disposal of the surplus defense plutonium and defense plutonium materials currently located at the Savannah River Site and for disposal of defense plutonium and defense plutonium materials to be shipped to the Savannah River Site in the future. The plan shall include the following:

(1)

A review of each option considered for such disposal.

(2)

An identification of the preferred option for such disposal.

(3)

With respect to the facilities for such disposal that are required by the Department of Energy’s Record of Decision for the Storage and Disposition of Weapons-Usable Fissile Materials Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement dated January 14, 1997—

(A)

a statement of the cost of construction and operation of such facilities;

(B)

a schedule for the expeditious construction of such facilities, including milestones; and

(C)

a firm schedule for funding the cost of such facilities.

(4)

A specification of the means by which all such defense plutonium and defense plutonium materials will be removed in a timely manner from the Savannah River Site for storage or disposal elsewhere.

(d)

Plan for alternative disposition

(e)

Submission of plans

(f)

Limitation on plutonium shipments

(g)

Rule of construction

(h)

Annual report on funding for fissile materials disposition activities

(Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIII, § 4306A, formerly Pub. L. 107–107, div. C, title XXXI, § 3155, Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1378; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIII, § 4306A, by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(f)(7)(B), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1763.)

cite as: 50 USC 2567